GWR 5600 Class 5643
| GWRGreat Western Railway 5600 Class 5643 | |
|---|---|
| Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon Works |
| Configuration | 0-6-2T |
| Power class | 5MTThe British Railways system of classifying steam locomotives by power using a number from 0, least powerful, to 9, most powerful, followed by either F for freight, P for Passenger or MT for Mixed Traffic. |
| Status | Out of traffic |
| Loco Number | 5643 |
| History | |
| Built | 1925 |
| Designed By | Charles CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 |
| Type | GWRGreat Western Railway 5600 |
| 1963 | Withdrawn from traffic |
| 1971 | Left BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. |
| 2005 | Restored to traffic |
| Technical | |
| Weight | 69t 7cwt |
| Tractive effort | 25,800 lb |
| Pressure | 200 lb/sq in |
A brief description of the 5600 Class is included in GWR 5600 class 6634.
5643 in service
5643 was built at Swindon in October 1925 to lot number 228.[1] It spent its entire working life in South Wales, being withdrawn from BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Shed in July 1963, moving the short distance to Barry Scrapyard in November.
5643 in preservation
5643 left BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. in September 1971, the 16th locomotive to do so.[2] The locomotive is now owned by the Furness Railway Trust, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation now based at the Ribble Steam Railway in Preston, and is described by them as “The Trust's roving ambassador “.[3] 5643 first ran under its own steam in November 2005 and hauled its first passenger train in 43 years the following September. It has visited many preserved railways.[4]
5643 on the SVRSevern Valley Railway
- 5643 appeared at the 2009 Autumn Steam Gala
- It was hired by the SVR between May 2013 and January 2014
See also
Steam Locomotives visiting the SVR for galas
Steam Locomotives hired by the SVR
List of film and TV productions filmed on the Severn Valley Railway
Classes of locomotives used on the Severn Valley Branch in commercial service
References
- ↑ GWR 5600 Class on Great Western Archive
- ↑ Railuk.info Barry Scrapyard Search Results
- ↑ Furness Railway website
- ↑ Rail.uk.info
Links
GWR 5600 Class on Wikipedia
GWR 5600 Class on Great Western Archive
